Department of Telecom assigns mobile tracking project to C-DoTThe CEIR system will block all services on stolen or lost mobile phones on any network even if the SIM card is removed or IMEI number of th...
CDoT to develop registry of lost, stolen phones to prevent misuseThe project aims to protect consumer interest, curtail counterfeits, discourage mobile phone theft, help detect cloning of phones and allow...
Tampering mobile IMEI number to attract up to 3 years jail, fineWhenever a user makes a call, the call record shows phone number of the caller and IMEI number of the handset from which the call has been ...
Consumers can safeguard mobile phones, private data from theft with government's unique identification numbersThe registry of unique identification numbers is a central system where carriers can share information on stolen devices and prevent them f...
DoT plans cell for safeguarding consumers against theft of phones, data on themThe broad aim of the plan is to protect consumer interest, curtail counterfiet mobile phone market, discourage mobile phone theft, detect c...
Department of Telecom working on stricter rules for tracking lost cell phonesThe International Mobile Equipment Identity Number (IMEI) helps security agencies in tracking mobile phones as well as calls made from them.
Government bans mobile handsets with fake, duplicate identity numbersGovernment has prohibited imports of all kind of mobile handsets with fake or duplicate unique identity numbers, a move that will help secu...
Government to seek authenticity certificates from GSM handset makersThe move, aimed at checking circulation of unauthorised GSM phones, will affect handset makers such as Samsung, Apple, Sony, Nokia and Blac...
- Trai to ask CommerceMin to ban import of phones with fake IMEI
Telecom regulator Trai is planning to approach the Commerce and Industry Ministry to ban imports of mobile phones carrying unauthentic uniq...
- Three arrested, four detained in fake IMEI number racket
Police have arrested three persons, including a shopowner, here for alloting fake IMEI numbers in Chinese made mobile phones.
- 3,500 mobiles without IMEI number seized
The anti-extortion cell of Delhi Police has seized over 3,500 mobile phones without unique identification numbers, mostly imported from Chi...
- 3,500 mobile phones without IMEI number seized in Delhi
Delhi Police seized over 3,500 Chinese-made cellphones without unique identity numbers and arrested 23 shopkeepers.
- ICA guns for regulation on used handsets sale
Indian Cellular Association (ICA) is planning to mobilise the industry for regulating the sale of used mobile handsets after curbing the pr...
- Mass disconnects expected in drive to bell fake mobiles
If a Department of Telecom directive does take its course, mass disconnections will occur in the country on December 1 as the nation attemp...
- Fake IMEI numbers worry DoT, asks telcos not to carry calls
The government has asked mobile operators to comply with national security norms by not carrying calls from fake mobile equipment identific...
- Fresh lease for Chinese mobiles?
Operators are changing the last six digits of IMEI numbers to circumvent ban in India.
- Govt may bar mobiles without identity code
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is planning to block cellphones which do not bear the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number.